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πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ή Lrytas
Crime & Justice

More details emerge regarding raids on β€˜Varlė’ and β€˜Topo group’: value of suspicious transactions exceeds 60 million euros

An investigation into suspected VAT fraud in international trade reveals potential losses in Lithuania of around 7 million euros, with suspicious transactions exceeding 60 million euros.

Feb 27 β€’ 07:34 UTC
πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ή Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Searches in Companies 'VarlΔ—' and 'Topo Group' - Suspected VAT Embezzlement

Lithuanian authorities conducted searches at VarlΔ— and Topo Group as part of a probe into suspected VAT embezzlement schemes.

Feb 26 β€’ 12:26 UTC
πŸ‡±πŸ‡» TVNET
Crime & Justice

The case of organized group tax evasion submitted to the court

An organized group of nine individuals has been charged with significant tax evasion totaling over €255,000 by falsely claiming non-existent VAT transactions.

Feb 23 β€’ 13:15 UTC
πŸ‡±πŸ‡» LSM
Crime & Justice

Court refers case about fictitious VAT transactions with losses of 255,584 euros to the state

An organized group was involved in fictitious VAT transactions that resulted in significant financial losses for the Latvian government.

Feb 23 β€’ 11:03 UTC
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Naftemporiki
National & Local

Digital "net" against "straw men" and "one-time" VAT numbers: The algorithm that exposes tax fraud

Greece's Independent Authority for Public Revenue is implementing a new detection algorithm to combat tax fraud involving companies that frequently change responsible parties and VAT numbers.

Feb 21 β€’ 10:20 UTC
πŸ‡±πŸ‡» TVNET
Crime & Justice

Lithuanian investigators uncover a 30 million euro fraud scheme, suspects also include Latvian citizens

Lithuanian authorities have uncovered a fraud scheme involving VAT evasion worth 30 million euros, implicating citizens from Latvia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands.

Feb 9 β€’ 10:51 UTC
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

AADE: 720 million euros in fictitious invoices from 147 companies caught in the 'trap'

The Greek tax authority, AADE, has identified 147 companies involved in fictitious transactions totaling approximately 718 million euros, resulting in a VAT shortfall of over 143 million euros.

Feb 4 β€’ 10:29 UTC
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

AADE: Detected virtual invoices of 720 million euros from 147 companies

The Greek tax authority, AADE, has identified 147 companies involved in fraudulent transactions amounting to 720 million euros, evading value-added tax (VAT) totaling 143 million euros in 2025.

Feb 4 β€’ 10:11 UTC
πŸ‡©πŸ‡° Politiken
Crime & Justice

Businessman from 'The Black Swan' Charged with Money Laundering

A businessman featured in the TV 2 documentary 'The Black Swan' has been charged with money laundering involving 17 million kroner and VAT fraud for 6 million kroner, with a court lifting a name ban that previously kept his identity confidential.

Feb 2 β€’ 09:11 UTC
πŸ‡­πŸ‡· Index.hr
Crime & Justice

USKOK Accuses 53 People

After an investigation, USKOK has filed charges against 53 individuals accused of VAT fraud and money laundering related to a criminal organization, with losses to the state budget estimated at almost two million euros.

Jan 12 β€’ 07:29 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ ABC
National & Local

Inspectors warn of the dismantling of the Tax Agency with the proposed autonomous financing

The Association of State Tax Inspectors warns that the new financing system would weaken the fight against tax fraud, injecting more personal income tax, VAT, and four new taxes to increase contributions to Catalonia.

Jan 9 β€’ 16:12 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ El Mundo
National & Local

The VAT reaches the crisis of forty with pending reforms and an entrenched fraud

The article discusses the ongoing issues surrounding Spain's Value Added Tax (VAT), highlighting the need for reforms and the persistent problem of tax fraud.

Jan 2 β€’ 00:39 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Luxury cars, houses, and cryptocurrencies: a fraud network of over 300 million in hydrocarbon VAT has been dismantled

The Tax Agency has dismantled a nationwide VAT fraud network in the hydrocarbons sector, involving 38 companies and allegedly defrauding over 300 million euros in 2024.

Dec 26 β€’ 12:58 UTC

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